Meal Ideas- Pasta with a Pasta sauce

Hello its me once again, and I am going to do these weekly either by blog or by Youtube video and is some meal ideas which are cost effective and quick and easy, and yes I am going to do an Amazon haul I have not forgotten, there is just so much I want to share of my everyday living, but going to tempt to video that tomorrow, so will be up either tomorrow Saturday or Sunday, this coming weekend.

I also have a book review coming too and I going to do a Youtube video called Tea and Biscuits each week and I talk about all areas of my life and what is coming on this site and others I write on too, plus I am going to for my parenting blog is choose a children’s book to read, as I have written many children’s book too and like sharing other people’s children’s books aswell: https://theparentingadventurestipsandtricks.wordpress.com/

In this meal idea I am sharing a favourite and yes it is comfort food, which people used to curse when you said that, and was told “You shouldn’t eat for comfort” however I love comfort food and as like Joey would probably say in friends “I’m a comfort eater and I like it”.

I had Pasta (bows and loved these as they bring memories back of when my nan would make the most tasty macaroni and cheese) and I had pasta with Bacon, Garlic and Tomato sauce and I loved it. Okay so I cheated a little as I have made my own sauce in the passed, but to save myself time bought sauce that should last me for a few dinners as we move towards the weekend, as I have some leftover in the jar, which will be more than enough.

Anything that saves me time and money I am all for.

I had on me about £4.90 and the total cost of my shopping I bought, which included a baguette and a box of Porridge sachets, £3.98 purchased from Tescos, and the money left over which was 90p, I used to get myself can of body spray from Boots, for 75p and help build up my Boots points and like to have a can of body spray in all of my bags.

I paid for all these bits with my loose change that I have been saving and has saved me a lot of money, as one of my financial goals this year was to build enough change so I wouldn’t need to touch the money in my bank account all of the time and it has helped but also going to begin to do the other way I like to save and that’s is putting some cash on gift cards.

I love to do this every time Christmas comes along, because it is cash already paid, its just the case of buying gifts and bits for when the festive period gets closer, and I don’t have to worry that I won’t have enough, or I will buy items using my Very account, which also saves me money too.

If there are stores that you regularly shop at then having a points card can be worth it, but I stopped using my Tesco Clubcard as I found that I wasn’t saving that much at all and so wasn’t worth it.

Boots cards are brilliant because you get back the pounds you have paid on them and some store cards like Paperchase, when you have spent a certain amount in the store using your points card you get a lot discounts on top.

My moto is always shop sensibly, keep tabs on what you buy (so keep the receipt) and always have a list in mind before you go in, which I stand by as we can often be lost in sales and bargains not realising we have gone over our budget and now don’t have enough for the next shop you do.

My other moto I have is, be wise and stay safe this Christmas as there are many scams this time of the year too, so if something looks to good to be true it usually is, and when you see items like Buy One and Get One Free or 3 for 2 offers, do the maths as often it isn’t worth it, and can save money buying other brands of the same item at a even cheaper price.

Anyway I am going to get on with other bits I plan to do today and will see you again tomorrow.

Many thanks for reading,

Carrie X